JPH1195777A - Music playing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to restart playing from the part corresponding to the text of an arbitrary page when a singer selects this page by forward feeding during playing by providing a music playing device with a means for restarting the playing from the playing point corresponding to the text page position set by a text page forward feeding instruction means. SOLUTION: When the forward feeding of the page of the text is instructed at the time of playing the music based on playing information, the page of the text is forward fed and displayed in accordance with this instruction and the playing is restarted from the playing point corresponding to the forward fed and assigned text page position. Then, the user is able to easily sing by jumping up to the arbitrary text page among the playing musical pieces. The front panel 9 of this device has switches for the user to make various kinds of operation, such as music selection, and Leeds displaying various kinds of states. The panel has also a light receiving section of the IR system from a remote controller 10. This light receiving section receives the IR information of the operation, such as instruction for forward feeding, by fast feeding of the text page and sends this instruction information to a CPU 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a music performance device such as a personal computer, a karaoke device, and a communication karaoke device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Video information including performance music information (accompaniment music information) and lyrics information recorded on a medium such as an optical disk is reproduced, various performance music is output, and a background video and lyrics of the performance music are displayed. There are known music performance devices such as a personal computer, a karaoke device, and a communication karaoke device which input a voice sung by a user along with the performance music from a microphone, mix the voice with the performance music, and output the mixed music.

[0003] In addition, a user plays music using a MIDI sound source used in an electronic device or the like, and at the same time, plays back a background image recorded on a medium such as a video CD, and superimposes and displays lyrics on the background image. There is a music performance device such as a personal computer, a karaoke device, and a communication karaoke device which inputs a voice sung along with the performance music from a microphone, mixes the voice with the performance music, and outputs the result.

[0004] In the former music performance apparatus, it is necessary to stock media recording live performance music, so that there is a problem that it is not possible to sufficiently respond to a request from a user. On the other hand, the latter music performance device can play various performance music based on performance information based on MIDI data, and since the MIDI data can be smaller than the data amount of live performance music, ISDN, PSTN, etc. Since the above problem can be solved by distributing from a host device via a communication line, it is widely used in recent years.

[0005]

However, in a music performance apparatus for performing music using the above-mentioned MIDI sound source, the performance music can be fast-forwarded by changing the performance tempo of the music. When a part is skipped and played, only a certain sound is played, or the tone of a different instrument is played, and the same performance processing is performed, so it takes a long time to respond, and immediately responds to the user's instruction. There was a problem that it was not possible to skip a part of the performance music and put it off. Also, it was not possible to reverse a part of the performance music.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and when a singer advances the display of lyrics in a page-by-page manner during a performance and selects an arbitrary page, when the singer selects an arbitrary page. A first object is to enable a music piece to be restarted from a portion corresponding to lyrics.

When a singer selects an arbitrary page while playing back the lyrics in a page-by-page manner while performing, the tune can be resumed from a position corresponding to the lyrics of the selected page. Is a second object. Furthermore, when the singer performs a fast forward color change of the lyrics in the page during performance and selects an arbitrary location, the tune can be restarted from the place corresponding to the lyrics of the selected location. As a third object.

Further, when a singer selects an arbitrary location by changing back the color of the lyrics in the page by fast-forwarding while performing, the tune can be resumed from a position corresponding to the lyrics of the selected location. The fourth object is to do so. It is a fifth object of the present invention to be able to play only a designated portion of a music piece.

It is a sixth object of the present invention to enable a singer to replay a performance song from a place where he could not sing well. It is a seventh object of the present invention to enable a singer to easily recognize that the lyrics page is being forwarded or rewinded during fast-forwarding.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the first object, the present invention provides a lyrics page advance instruction means for instructing the advance of a lyrics page, and a predetermined speed based on an instruction from the means. Lyric page advance display means for displaying lyrics in advance for each page, performance means for performing performance from a designated position of performance information, and a lyrics page position specified by being advanced to the means by the lyrics page advance instruction means. The present invention provides a music performance device provided with means for resuming a performance from a performance location corresponding to (i).

Further, in order to achieve the second object,
Page backward instructing means for instructing the lyrics to be moved backward, lyrics page backward displaying means for displaying the lyrics backward by page at a predetermined speed based on the instruction from the means, and a designated position of the performance information A music performance apparatus comprising: a performance means for performing a performance from the beginning; and a means for resuming the performance from the performance location corresponding to the designated lyrics page position by returning to the means by the lyrics page reversing instruction means. provide.

Further, in order to achieve the third object, the lyrics color change advance instruction means for instructing the advance of the color change of the lyrics, and the color change of the lyrics at a predetermined speed based on the instruction by the means. Lyrics color change advance means to advance,
Performance means for performing a performance from a designated position of performance information; and means for resuming the performance from a performance location corresponding to a location in the lyrics designated by the advance of the lyrics color change advance instruction means. A music playing device is provided.

Further, in order to achieve the fourth object,
Lyric-color-change-return instructing means for instructing lyric-color-change-back, lyric-color-change-return means for reversing the lyric-color change at a predetermined speed based on an instruction from the means, A performance means for performing from a designated position, and means for returning to the means by the lyrics color change back-return instructing means and resuming the performance from a performance location corresponding to a location in the designated lyrics. A music playing device is provided.

Further, in order to achieve the fifth object, means for storing performance information to which performance start position data and performance end position data indicating a predetermined performance range are added,
Performance means for performing a performance based on the performance information stored in the means; searching for the performance start position data and performance end position data from the performance information; Provided is a music performance device provided with means for playing only a performance range of position data.

Further, in order to achieve the sixth object,
Performance means for performing from a designated position of performance information, voice input means for inputting voice, scoring means for scoring the voice input by the means based on the performance information, and after the performance by the performance means, Provided is a music performance device comprising means for causing the performance means to perform again from the performance location when the scoring result by the scoring means is poor.

Further, in order to achieve the above-mentioned seventh object, means for storing sound data of sound effects such as applause and cheers digitally recorded in advance, and reproducing sound data stored in the means to reproduce the sound data Sound effect generating means for generating a sound;
Lyrics page advance instructing means for instructing the lyrics page advance, lyrics page advance display means for displaying the lyrics in advance for each page at a predetermined speed based on the instruction by the means, and instructing the lyrics page back Lyrics page backward instructing means, lyrics page backward displaying means for displaying lyrics backward by page at a predetermined speed based on an instruction from the means, and lyrics page forward displaying means being used for the lyrics page forward displaying means. And a music performance device comprising means for generating a sound effect to the sound effect generating means while the lyrics page is being moved backward by the lyrics page back display means.

In the music performance apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, when an advance of the lyrics page is instructed during the performance of the music based on the performance information, the lyrics are paged at a predetermined speed based on the instruction. The performance is resumed from the performance position corresponding to the lyrics page position specified by moving forward and displaying the specified lyrics page.
The user can easily sing a song by skipping to any lyrics page in the music piece.

Further, according to the music performance device of the second aspect of the present invention, when the backward of the lyrics page is instructed during the performance of the music based on the performance information, the lyrics are reproduced at a predetermined speed based on the instruction. The page is displayed backward, and the performance is resumed from the performance position corresponding to the designated lyrics page position, so that the user can easily return to the sung lyrics page of the played music and sing again. be able to.

Further, in the music performance apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, when a forward of color change of the lyrics is instructed during the performance of the music based on the performance information, the lyrics are reproduced at a predetermined speed based on the instruction. Since the color change is postponed and the performance is resumed from the performance position corresponding to the position in the lyrics designated by the precedent, the user can easily jump to the lyrics at any position in the performance music and sing.

Further, according to the music performance device of the present invention, when performing a backward change of the color change of the lyrics at the time of performing the music based on the performance information, the lyrics are reproduced at a predetermined speed based on the instruction. The color change is reversed, and the performance is resumed from the performance position corresponding to the position in the lyrics specified by the reverse operation, so that the user can easily return to the lyrics at the place where the singing has been completed in the performance music and sing again. can do.

Further, a music performance apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention stores performance information to which performance start position data and performance end position data indicating a predetermined performance range are added, and based on the stored performance information. When performing a performance, the user can easily search for performance start position data and performance end position data from the performance information and play only the performance range of the performance start position data and performance end position data. Can sing only a designated portion (eg, a rust portion).

A music performance device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention performs a performance from a designated position of performance information, scores a voice input for the performance music based on the performance information, and after performing the performance, Since the performance is performed again from the performance location where the scoring result is bad, the user can easily practice again by singing again from the location where the singer could not sing well.

Further, the music performance apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention stores in advance sound data of sound effects such as applause and cheering which are digitally recorded, and at a predetermined speed based on a forward instruction of the lyrics page. While the lyrics are being displayed in advance for each page and while the lyrics are being displayed for each page backward at a predetermined speed based on a backward instruction for the lyrics, a sound effect based on the audio data is generated. Can easily know that the lyrics page is fast-forwarding or backwards.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication karaoke apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and detailed description of known parts will be omitted.
This communication karaoke apparatus has a CPU connected to the system bus 19.
1, ROM 2, RAM 3, SCSI I / F 4, image control unit 7, front panel 9, communication control unit 11, timer 1
2, a MIDI I / F 13 and a voice control unit 15 are connected.

The SCSI I / F 4 has a hard disk drive (HDD) 5 and a video CD changer (VCD) 6
Is connected. A monitor (TV monitor) 8 is connected to the image control unit 7. The front panel 9 receives an infrared signal of operation information from the remote controller 10.

The MIDI I / F 13 includes (MIDI)
The sound source unit 14 is connected. The sound source unit 14 outputs an audio signal of the reproduced music piece to the audio control unit 15. On the other hand, an audio signal which is a microphone signal of a singer's singing sound from the microphone 18 is input to the audio control unit 15. Then, the audio signal and the audio signal received by the audio control unit 15 are sent to the amplifier 16, and the amplifier 16 mixes the audio signal and the audio signal and outputs the result from the speaker 17.

The CPU 1 controls the overall operation of the communication karaoke apparatus and the processing according to the present invention. The ROM 2 stores a basic program for startup. HDD5
Stores a control program including the processing according to the present invention, music data, and the like. When the CPU 1 executes the basic program of the ROM 2, the control program is loaded from the HDD 5 to the RAM 3 and the control is transferred.

The front panel 9 has switches for the user to perform various operations such as music selection and an LE for displaying various states.
D is provided. It also has a light receiving portion for infrared signals from the remote controller 10, selects a song from the remote controller, instructs forward (referred to as “skip”) by fast-forwarding the lyrics page, and reverses by fast-forwarding the lyrics page (called “repeat”) Instruction, fast forward for color change of lyrics (instruction of "queue"), fast forward of color change of lyrics, instruction for backward (referred to as "review"), performance only at specified locations in the music ( An infrared signal of operation information such as an instruction of "partial performance mode") and an instruction of replay (referred to as "practice mode") from a portion with a poor scoring result is received, and the instruction information is transmitted to C
Send to PU1.

The remote controller 10 has various keys along with a skip switch, a repeat switch, a cue switch, a review switch, a partial performance mode switch, and a practice mode switch. The communication control unit 11 is connected to a host (computer) 30 via an ISDN line so that data communication is possible, and enables distribution of music data from the host 30. Then, new song data is downloaded from the host 30 or the status is uploaded, and the downloaded data is transferred to the HD via the SCSI I / F 4.
Store it in D5.

The PSTN is replaced with the PSTN.
It may be connected to the host 30 so as to be able to perform data communication by another type of network interface.

The timer 12 generates an interrupt at a timing serving as a reference when reproducing music data. VCD6
Sets a plurality of video CDs on which various types of background image data are recorded, and replaces each video CD by a command from the CPU 1 and reproduces the background image data from a designated position by drawing information in the music data. And stop the reproduction. Note that an LD player may be connected instead of the VCD.

The image control unit 7 outputs a video signal synthesized by superimposing the lyrics information developed into a bitmap by the CPU 1 on the background image data reproduced and output by the VCD 6, and outputs the video signal to the monitor 8. Display background image and lyrics based on. Further, based on the color change information in the music data, lyrics color change is performed in which the colors of the lyrics are changed in accordance with the progress of the performance music.

The audio control unit 15 outputs an audio signal obtained by mixing the audio signal input from the microphone 18 with the audio signal of the musical piece input from the sound source unit 14, and outputs the audio signal to the amplifier 16. Further, the audio signal from the sound source unit 14 and the audio signal from the microphone 18 are individually subjected to various effect processes. The amplifier 16 outputs the performance music and the singing voice based on the audio signal from the voice control unit 15 from the speaker 17.

That is, the front panel 9, the remote controller 10 and the like function as a lyrics page advance instructing means for instructing the advance of the lyrics page, and the CPU 1, the image control unit 7, the monitor 8 and the like operate based on the instructions from the above means. The CPU 1, the sound source section 14 and the like perform the function from the designated position of the performance information, and perform the function of the lyrics page advance display means for displaying the lyrics in advance for each page at a predetermined speed. The CPU 1 or the like fulfills the function of the means for resuming the performance from the performance position corresponding to the designated lyrics page position by being advanced by the lyrics page advance instruction means to the above means.

The front panel 9 and the remote controller 1
0, etc., functions as a page backward instructing means for instructing backward movement of the lyrics page.
The monitor 8 or the like functions as a lyrics page rewind display means for displaying the lyrics backward by page at a predetermined speed based on the instruction from the above means. The CPU 1 or the like performs the function of the playing means for performing the performance of the lyrics page back to the means by the lyrics page backward instructing means and resumes the performance from the playing position corresponding to the designated lyrics page position. Perform the function.

Further, the front panel 9, the remote controller 10 and the like function as lyrics color change advance instruction means for instructing the advance of the color change of the lyrics, and the CPU 1, the image control section 7, the monitor 8 and the like perform the instruction by the above means. , The CPU 1, the sound source unit 14 and the like perform the function of the performance from the designated position of the performance information. The CPU 1 or the like fulfills the function of the means for resuming the performance from the performance location corresponding to the location in the lyrics designated by being advanced by the lyrics color change advance instructing means.

The front panel 9 and the remote controller 1
0, etc., performs the function of the lyrics color change back instruction means for instructing the lyrics color change back, and the CPU 1, the image control unit 7, the monitor 8 and the like operate the lyrics at a predetermined speed based on the instruction by the means. The CPU 1, the sound source unit 14 and the like perform the function of the performance from the designated position of the performance information, and the CPU 1 and the like perform the function of the lyrics On the other hand, the function of resuming the performance from the performance location corresponding to the location in the designated lyrics that has been rearranged by the lyrics color change rearward instructing means is performed.

Further, the HDD 5 functions as a unit for storing performance information to which performance start position data and performance end position data indicating a predetermined performance range are added, and
U1, a sound source unit 14 and the like perform a performance based on the performance information stored in the above-mentioned means, and search the performance start position data and the performance end position data from the performance information,
The function of the means for causing the performance means to play only the performance range of the performance start position data and the performance end position data.

In this communication karaoke apparatus, when the user inputs a song number of a song to be played from the front panel 9 or the remote controller 10 and requests it, under the control of the CPU 1, song data corresponding to the designated song number is transmitted. HDD
5 and loaded into the RAM 3.

[0040]

[Table 1]

Table 1 is a table showing an example of a music data format. The song data stores timing information, performance information, drawing information, lyrics information, (lyric) color change information, and additional information. The timing information is time information from the previous information. Describes the respective information. Note that, depending on the timing, there may be only some information.

The performance information includes various musical instrument performance commands for the sound source unit 14. The drawing information includes reproduction start position data of the background video data recorded on each video CD of the VCD 6. The lyric information includes lyric data to be displayed on the monitor 8, display position, and display color information, and the lyric data also includes titles of music pieces and data for displaying copyright.

The color change information includes information on the color change position, color change width, and display color of the lyrics. The additional information includes the first (start) position, the first end position, the second (start) position, the second end position, the chorus start position, the chorus end position, and the interlude start of the music piece. It includes marker information such as the position, the end position of the interlude, and the start position of the subsequent.

Next, a normal karaoke performance in the communication karaoke apparatus will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a normal karaoke performance process in the communication karaoke apparatus.

In this process, the music data is loaded in step (indicated by "S" in the figure) 1 and it is determined in step 2 whether or not the wait time has elapsed. It is determined whether or not there is an operation.

If the wait time has elapsed in step 2, the program proceeds to step 5 to determine whether or not there is performance information in the music data.
If there is, the process proceeds to step 10 to execute a karaoke music performance process based on the performance information, and then proceeds to step 6.

In step 6, it is determined whether or not there is drawing information in the music data. If not, the process directly proceeds to step 7, and if there is, the process proceeds to step 11 to display the background image reproduced based on the drawing information. Perform image display processing,
Proceed to step 7.

In step 7, it is determined whether or not there is lyric information in the music data. If there is no lyric information, the process directly proceeds to step 8, and if there is, the process proceeds to step 12, where the lyric is superimposed on the background image based on the lyric information. The lyric display process for displaying the words is also executed, and the process proceeds to step 8.

In step 8, it is determined whether or not there is color change information in the music data. If there is no color change information, the process directly proceeds to step 9, and if there is, the process proceeds to step 14 to change the color of the lyrics based on the color change information. The lyrics color change display process is executed, and the process proceeds to step 9.

In step 9, it is determined whether or not there is additional information in the music data. If there is no additional information, the process proceeds to step 3. If there is, the process proceeds to step 14 to execute a process based on the additional information, and then proceeds to step 3. .

In step 3, it is determined whether or not there is a switch operation. If there is no switch operation, the process proceeds to step 4, and if there is a switch operation, the process proceeds to step 15 to execute the processing instructed by the switch operation, and then proceeds to step 4. .

In step 4, it is determined whether the data end or the performance has been completed. If neither is completed, the process returns to step 2 to repeat the above-described processing. If any of the processes is completed, the karaoke performance processing is completed.

In this process, the CPU 1 executes a control program to execute a process based on performance information, drawing information, lyrics information, color change information, and additional information in music data while securing timing based on the timing information. Execute.

That is, after performing the wait for a predetermined time based on the timing information, the performance information in the music data is output to the sound source section 14 to play the karaoke music, output from the speaker 17 via the amplifier 16, and output the drawing information. Based on V
The corresponding background video data is reproduced and output from the CD 6, developed into a bitmap, the lyrics are developed on the bitmap based on the lyrics information, and the lyrics are superimposed and synthesized on the background video developed on the bitmap. The lyrics are displayed on the monitor 8, and the lyrics are changed by coloring the lyrics based on the color change information, and the processing is performed based on the additional information according to the performance mode.

The switch operation from the front panel 9 is monitored irrespective of the timing data, and the processing of the switch operation is also performed. Such processing is executed until the end of the music data or until the user instructs to stop playing by operating the remote controller or the like.

Next, a description will be given of a process of skipping karaoke performance music in the communication karaoke apparatus. This skip processing means that when a user selects an arbitrary page by fast-forwarding the display of lyrics by a remote control operation by a remote controller during a karaoke performance and selects an arbitrary page, the music played from a portion corresponding to the lyrics of the selected page is performed. Is a process of restarting the process.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the skipping process of the karaoke performance music in the communication karaoke apparatus. This step processing is performed when the skip switch of the remote controller 10 is turned on by the user (singer).
Execution is started in the processing instructed by the switch operation in step 15 of FIG.

In step 21, the current timing position (at the time when the skip switch is turned on) is saved, the sound is muted, the VCD is paused, and the performance is interrupted. It is determined whether or not.

If it is not the last page in the judgment of step 22, the process proceeds to step 23, where the reading position in the music data is advanced to a timing having the lyrics information of the next page, the lyrics of the next page are displayed, and the process proceeds to step 24. Then, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed.

If the predetermined time has not elapsed in the determination of step 24, the flow advances to step 25 to determine whether or not the skip switch has been turned off.
Returning to step 4, if it is turned off, proceed to step 26.

When the predetermined time has elapsed in the judgment of step 24, the process returns to step 22 to display the lyrics of the next page. If the judgment in step 22 is the last page, the performance ends. In this way, until the skip switch is turned off, the forward-forwarding process is repeated at a predetermined time interval by fast-forwarding the lyrics in page units. Note that the predetermined time may be set in advance in seconds.

If the skip switch is turned off in the determination of step 25, the process proceeds to step 26, where the drawing information is checked from the position at the time of the page advance, and the position information closest to the present (the time when the skip switch is turned off) is checked. The playback position of the performance information,
The performance information is checked from the position at the time of page advance, only the control information for the sound source section is taken out, a performance pre-restart process for setting the sound source is executed, the mute is released, and the performance is restarted.

As described above, during the performance of the karaoke music, if the user uses the skip switch of the remote control to fast-forward the lyrics page and stops at an arbitrary page, the position corresponding to the lyrics of the page is automatically set. Since the karaoke music and the background image are resumed from the beginning, the user can easily start singing from the lyrics on any page.

Next, a description will be given of a karaoke performance song repeat process in the communication karaoke apparatus. This repeat processing means that when a user selects an arbitrary page by playing back the lyrics in a page-by-page manner by using the remote control during a karaoke performance and selecting an arbitrary page, the user starts playing from the part corresponding to the lyrics of the selected page. This is the process of restarting the music.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a karaoke performance song repeat process in the communication karaoke apparatus. This repeat processing is performed when the repeat switch of the remote controller 10 is turned on by the user (singer).
Execution is started in the processing instructed by the switch operation in step 15 of FIG.

At step 31, the timing position in the current music data (at the time when the repeat switch is turned on) is saved, the sound is muted, the VCD is paused, and the performance interruption processing is executed. It is determined whether or not.

If it is determined in step 32 that the page is not the first page, the flow advances to step 33 to return the reading position in the music data to a timing at which the lyrics information of the previous page is present, to display the lyrics of the previous page, and to step 34. Then, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed.

If the predetermined time has not elapsed in the judgment of step 34, the flow advances to step 35 to determine whether or not the repeat switch has been turned off.
Returning to step 4, if it is turned off, proceed to step 36.

When a predetermined time has elapsed in the judgment of step 34, the process returns to step 32 to further display the lyrics of the previous page. If the judgment in step 33 is the first page, the process proceeds to step 34. When returning to the first page, it may be displayed as it is.

As described above, until the repeat switch is turned off, the backward processing is repeated at a predetermined time interval by fast-forwarding the lyrics in page units. Note that the predetermined time may be set in advance in seconds.

If the repeat switch is turned off in the judgment of step 35, the process proceeds to step 36, where the drawing information is checked from the beginning and the position information closest to the present (the time of the repeat switch is turned off) is checked. In addition, the playback position of the performance information is specified, the performance information is checked from the beginning, only the control information for the sound source section is extracted, the sound source setting is performed, the performance pre-restart processing is performed, the mute is released, and the performance is restarted. .

As described above, when the user uses the repeat switch of the remote control to quickly reverse the lyrics page and stop at an arbitrary page during the performance of the karaoke music, the lyrics automatically correspond to the lyrics of the page. Since the karaoke music and the background image are resumed from the position, the user can easily start singing again from the lyrics of any page that has already been sung.

Next, a description will be given of the queue processing of karaoke performance music in the communication karaoke apparatus. This cue processing means that when a user performs a karaoke performance, the progress of the color change of the lyrics is advanced by fast-forwarding with the remote control and an arbitrary location is selected, the music piece is played from a portion corresponding to the lyrics at the selected location. Is a process of restarting the process.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a queue process of karaoke performance music in the communication karaoke apparatus.
This cue process starts when the cue switch of the remote controller 10 is turned on by the user (singer) in the process instructed by the switch operation in step 15 in FIG.

At step 41, the timing position in the current music data (at the time when the cue switch is turned on) is saved.
The sound is muted, the VCD is paused, and the performance interruption processing is executed. Then, the flow advances to step 42 to determine whether or not the lyrics of the page are ended.

If the lyrics of the page do not end in the judgment of step 42, the flow advances to step 43 to perform the forward color change display by fast-forwarding the lyrics according to the next color change information, and the flow advances to step 44 to determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed. Determine whether or not.

If the predetermined time has not elapsed in the judgment of step 44, the flow advances to step 45 to determine whether or not the cue switch has been turned off.
Returning to step 46, if it is turned off, proceed to step 46.

If the predetermined time has elapsed in the judgment of step 44, the flow returns to step 42 to execute the forward color change display by fast-forwarding the next lyrics. If the end of the page is judged in step 42, the flow proceeds to step 47 to change the color. It is determined whether or not the information is the end. If it is the end, the performance is ended. If not, the process goes to step 48 to display the lyrics on the next page.
Returning to step 42, the forward color change display is performed by fast-forwarding the lyrics of the page.

As described above, until the cue switch is turned off, the timing is advanced at a predetermined speed, and the process of changing the color of the lyrics is performed at the fast forward of the lyrics. In addition,
The predetermined speed may be set in advance to a value obtained by multiplying the tempo of the original music based on the performance information of the music data by a predetermined number.

If the cue switch is turned off in the judgment of step 45, the flow advances to step 46 to check the drawing information from the position at which the color change display of the lyrics was started at the fast forward, and the current (at the time the cue switch was turned off) ), The playback position of the performance information is specified in consideration of the passage of time according to the timing, and the performance information is checked from the position at which the color change display of the lyrics was started forward by fast-forwarding. A performance pre-resumption process for extracting only the control information and setting the sound source is executed, the mute is released, and the performance is resumed.

In this way, if the user advances the color change display of the lyrics by fast-forwarding and stops at an arbitrary position during the performance of the karaoke music by using the cue switch of the remote controller, the lyrics automatically correspond to the lyrics at that position. Since the karaoke music and the background image are resumed from the position where the music is played, the user can easily start singing from an arbitrary point in the displayed lyrics.

Next, a review process of the karaoke performance music in the communication karaoke apparatus will be described. This review processing is equivalent to the lyrics at the selected location when the user selects an arbitrary location by performing a fast-forward reverse (rewind) the progress of the color change of the lyrics by operating the remote control during the karaoke performance. This is the process of restarting the performance music from the part to be played.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a review process of a karaoke performance song in the communication karaoke apparatus. This review processing is performed when the user (singer) turns on the review switch of the remote controller 10.
Execution is started in the processing instructed by the switch operation in step 15 of FIG.

At step 51, the current (at the time when the review switch is turned on) timing position in the music data is saved, the sound is muted, the VCD is paused, and the performance interruption processing is executed. Judge whether it is the beginning of the lyrics.

If it is not the head of the lyrics of the page as determined in step 52, the flow advances to step 53 to perform the color change display by rewinding the lyrics at the fast-forward according to the previous color change information, and the flow advances to step 54, and a predetermined time has elapsed. It is determined whether or not.

If the predetermined time has not elapsed in step 54, the flow advances to step 55 to determine whether or not the review switch has been turned off.
Returning to step 4, if it is turned off, proceed to step 56.

When the predetermined time has elapsed in the judgment of step 54, the flow returns to step 52 to execute a display for rewinding the color change display of the lyrics. If the judgment in step 52 is the beginning of the page, the flow proceeds to step 57 to proceed to step 57. (The head of the song data, that is, the color change information at the head of the lyrics of this song), and if it is the head of the color change information, the process proceeds to step 54; The lyrics of the page are displayed, and the flow returns to step 52 to perform a color change display of rewinding by fast-forwarding the lyrics of the page. When the color change display of the lyrics rewinds to the top position of the top page, it may be displayed as it is.

As described above, until the review switch is turned off, the timing is advanced at a predetermined speed, and the process of changing the color by rewinding the lyrics by fast-forwarding is repeated. The predetermined speed may be set in advance to a value obtained by multiplying the tempo of the original music based on the performance information of the music data by a predetermined multiple.

If the review switch is turned off in the judgment of step 55, the process proceeds to step 56, where the drawing information is checked from the top, and the position information closest to the present (the time when the review switch is turned off) is checked. In addition, the playback position of the performance information is specified, the performance information is checked from the beginning, only the control information for the sound source section is extracted, the sound source setting is performed, the performance pre-restart processing is performed, the mute is released, and the performance is restarted. .

As described above, during the performance of the karaoke music, if the user rewinds the color change display of the lyrics by fast-forwarding using the review switch of the remote control and stops at an arbitrary position,
Since the karaoke music and the background image are automatically restarted from the position corresponding to the lyrics at that location, the user can easily start singing again from an arbitrary location in the lyrics that have already been sung.

By the above-described processing, the user can start or restart the performance from an arbitrary point in the karaoke music by turning on / off the skip switch, the repeat switch, the cue switch, and the review switch of the remote controller 10, respectively. For example, it is possible to sing from a place where one wants to sing again, a favorite phrase in the music, or a place where he wants to sing most.

Next, processing in the chorus performance mode in this communication karaoke apparatus will be described. The chorus performance mode is a process of playing only a chorus part (a part designated in advance) in a musical piece.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the chorus performance mode processing in this communication karaoke apparatus. In this process, a process of continuously playing only the chorus portion in the music piece will be described. The chorus performance mode process starts when the user (singer) turns on the chorus performance mode switch of the remote controller 10 in the process instructed by the switch operation in step 15 in FIG.

In the music data, as shown in Table 1, additional information of a chorus start marker and a chorus end marker indicating a chorus part in the music is recorded in advance. In step 61, the song data is loaded. The program proceeds to step 62, after displaying the title for a predetermined time, searches for the rust start marker from the beginning of the song data, and proceeds to step 63 to determine whether the rust start marker has been detected. to decide.

When the rust start marker is detected in step 63, the flow advances to step 64 to check the drawing information from the beginning and to find the closest position information when the rust start marker is detected. The reproduction position is designated, the performance information is checked from the beginning, only the control information for the sound source section is extracted, the pre-performance processing for setting the sound source is performed, and the karaoke performance processing for starting the performance is executed.

After the performance is started, the rust end marker is searched together with the performance processing, and it is determined whether or not the rust end marker has been detected in step 65. If not detected, the flow returns to step 64 to perform the karaoke performance processing. Is continued, and when the rust end marker is detected, the performance ends.

In this manner, the user can play the chorus portion of the selected karaoke music simply by turning on the chorus performance mode switch of the remote controller 10, and can easily play only the chorus portion of various karaoke music. I can sing.

Next, a description will be given of a function of the communication karaoke apparatus for automatically re-playing a music piece from a place where the singer could not sing well. In order to realize this function, as shown in FIG. 8, a scoring unit 20 is newly provided in each unit shown in FIG.

The scoring unit 20 is configured to use the microphone 18 based on the reference pitch data and the reference volume data sent from the CPU 1.
The pitch and volume of the audio signal from
The scoring result is sent to CPU1. The reference pitch data and reference volume data are included in the performance information in the music data. In the scoring, the degree of the singing voice is out of comparison with the reference pitch and the like are checked, and the degree of the sound volume being inferior to the reference volume, the winning degree, the degree of variation, and the like are checked.

The CPU 1 scores the difference between the singing voice input from the microphone and the reference pitch and the volume at regular intervals based on the scoring result from the scoring unit 20, and after finishing the performance of the karaoke music, scores based on the total score. After the result is displayed on the monitor 8, a replay process is executed from a place where the scoring result is poor.

That is, the CPU 1, the sound source section 14 and the like perform the function of performance means for performing a performance from the designated position of the performance information, and the microphone 18 and the like perform the function of voice input means for inputting voice. 20 and the like function as a scoring means for scoring the voice input by the means based on the performance information, and the CPU 1 and the like perform the scoring of the scoring result by the scoring means after the performance by the performance means. It performs the function of a means for re-performing from the performance part when it was bad.

Next, the practice mode processing in the communication karaoke apparatus will be described. This practice mode process
After singing from the user, the singing ability is scored, the part where the scoring result is not good is memorized, and when the mode is specified by the user, the performance music is automatically replayed from the memorized part. Processing.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a practice mode process in the communication karaoke apparatus. In this practice mode processing, the music data is loaded in step 71, and the program proceeds to step 72, where it is determined whether or not the wait time has elapsed. The singing sound input through the microphone is scored, and the process proceeds to step 73, where it is determined whether or not there is a switch operation. If there is a switch operation, the process instructed by the switch operation is executed in step 78. Proceeding to 74, a scoring result process is executed.

In this scoring result processing, the timing position of a portion worse than a preset score is saved in the memory (RAM3) based on the scoring results collected during the karaoke performance.

At step 75, it is determined whether or not the data end or the performance has ended.
Returning to step 2, the performance processing and the scoring result processing are repeated, and if the data end or the performance is completed, the process proceeds to step 76, where a display for inquiring whether or not to continue to the monitor is displayed. If there is a continuation instruction, the flow advances to step 79 to return the timing data to the top of the page where the scoring result was bad based on the timing position in the memory, and the flow returns to step 72 to resume the performance.

When a plurality of timing positions are recorded in the memory, the timing may be restarted from the timing position corresponding to the position where the scoring result is the worst, or the timing corresponding to the position where the worst result is obtained. It is also possible to restart from the position, and it is preferable to be able to arbitrarily set any of them in advance.

In this way, the user can easily and repeatedly practice the place where he could not sing well, and the singing ability can be improved efficiently.

Next, a description will be given of a function of the communication karaoke apparatus for allowing the singer to easily recognize that the page of the lyrics and the color change are being forwarded or reversed by fast forward. To realize this function, as shown in FIG. 10, a PCM reproducing unit 21 is newly provided in each unit shown in FIG.

This PCM reproducing unit 21 outputs H
It receives PCM audio data of sound effects such as applause and cheers stored in the DD 5, reproduces the PCM audio data, and outputs the audio signal to the audio control unit 15. Under the control of the CPU 1, the PCM audio data is sent to the PCM playback unit 21 upon detection of a forward or backward instruction in the lyrics page and the color change fast-forward, so that the lyrics page and the color change are fast-forward or backward. During the return, sound effects such as applause and cheers can be output from the speaker 17.

That is, the HDD 5 functions as a means for storing sound data of sound effects, such as applause and cheers, which are digitally recorded in advance, and the CPU 1, the sound source unit 14 and the like reproduce the sound data stored in the means. The front panel 9, the remote controller 10 and the like function as lyrics page forward instructing means for instructing the lyrics page to be forwarded, and perform the CP function.
U1, the image control unit 7, the monitor 8 and the like fulfill the function of the lyrics page advance display means for displaying the lyrics in advance for each page at a predetermined speed based on the instruction from the above means.

The front panel 9 and the remote controller 1
0, etc., performs the function of a lyrics page backward instructing means for instructing backward movement of the lyrics page, and the CPU 1, the image control unit 7, the monitor 8 and the like page the lyrics at a predetermined speed based on the instruction from the above means. The CPU 1 and the PCM reproducing unit 21 etc. perform the function of the lyrics page backward display means for displaying the lyrics page backward by the lyrics page advance display means and the lyrics pages by the lyrics page backward display means each time. During the backward movement, it functions as a means for generating a sound effect for the sound effect generating means.

Next, a description will be given of a page forwarding process with a sound effect in the communication karaoke apparatus. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a page sending process with a sound effect in the communication karaoke apparatus.

In the page feed processing with sound effect, when the page feed instruction from the remote controller 10 by the skip switch or the repeat switch is turned on, the PCM reproduction of the sound effect is started in step 81, and the process proceeds to step 82 to fast forward the page. When the processing is executed and the page feed instruction is turned off, the PCM reproduction of the sound effect is stopped in step 83, and the above-described performance restart processing is executed.

In this way, during the fast-forwarding of the lyrics page by the remote control operation, the user outputs a sound effect such as applause or cheers, so that the user can easily know that the page is fast-forwarding by hearing. .

It is to be noted that a sound effect may be generated even during forward or backward in color change fast forward. Also, during the forward / reverse processing, if the audio is generated by reproducing the audio that advances the tape or a part of the audio that advances the music being played is generated, the analog video tape can be generated. It can provide an effect similar to fast-forwarding and rewinding.

Although the communication karaoke apparatus has been described in the above embodiments, the functions according to the present invention can be similarly implemented in other information equipment such as a personal computer.

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As described above, according to the music performance apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, during the performance, the singer forward-forwards the display of the lyrics in units of pages and selects an arbitrary page. At this time, the music piece can be resumed from the portion corresponding to the lyrics of the selected page.

Further, according to the music performance apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, when the singer reverses the display of the lyrics by fast-forwarding page by page during the performance and selects an arbitrary page, the user selects the selected page. The music can be resumed from the position corresponding to the lyrics on the page.

Further, according to the music performance device of the third aspect of the present invention, when the singer performs forward color change of the lyrics in the page during performance and selects an arbitrary portion, the selected color is changed. The music piece can be resumed from the place corresponding to the lyrics of the place.

Further, according to the music performance apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, when a singer selects a desired portion by changing back the color change of the lyrics in the page by fast forward during the performance, the selection is made. The music piece can be resumed from a place corresponding to the lyrics of the place where the music was played.

Further, according to the music performance device of the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to play only a specified portion of a music piece.

Further, according to the music performance apparatus of the sixth aspect of the present invention, the singer can replay the performance music from a place where he could not sing well.

Further, according to the music performance apparatus of the seventh aspect of the present invention, the singer can easily recognize that the lyrics page is being forwarded or backward by fast-forwarding the lyrics page.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication karaoke apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a normal karaoke performance process in the communication karaoke apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a karaoke performance song skipping process in the communication karaoke apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a karaoke performance song repeat process in the communication karaoke apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a karaoke performance music queue process in the communication karaoke apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a karaoke performance review process in the communication karaoke apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a chorus performance mode process in the communication karaoke apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication karaoke apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a practice mode process in the communication karaoke apparatus shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication karaoke apparatus according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a page sending process with a sound effect in the communication karaoke apparatus shown in FIG. 10;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: CPU 2: ROM 3: RAM 4: SCSI I / F 5: HDD 6: VCD 7: Image controller 8: Monitor 9: Front panel 10: Remote controller 11: Communication controller 12: Timer 13: MIDI I / F 14: sound source section 15: audio control section 16: amplifier 17: speaker 18: microphone 19: system bus 20: scoring section 21: PCM reproducing section 30: host

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A lyrics page advance instructing means for instructing advance of a lyrics page, lyrics page advance display means for displaying lyrics in advance for each page at a predetermined speed based on an instruction from the means, A performance means for performing a performance from a designated position, and means for resuming the performance from the performance position corresponding to the designated lyrics page position by being forwarded by the lyrics page advance instruction means to the means. Music performance device. 2. A page backward instructing means for instructing backward movement of a lyrics page, a lyrics page backward displaying means for backwardly displaying lyrics on a page-by-page basis at a predetermined speed based on an instruction from the means. Performance means for performing the performance from the designated position of the performance information; and means for returning to the means by the lyrics page backward instructing means and restarting the performance from the performance location corresponding to the designated lyrics page position. A music performance device comprising: 3. A lyric-color-change advance-instruction means for instructing a lyric-color-advance advance, lyric-color-advance-increment advancing means for advancing lyric-color change at a predetermined speed based on an instruction by the means, and performance information. And a means for resuming the performance from a performance location corresponding to a location in the lyrics designated by being forwarded by the lyrics color change advance instruction means to the performance section. A music playing device characterized by the above. 4. A lyric-color-change-return instructing unit for instructing a colour-change of the lyric back, and a lyric-color-change-back unit for reversing the color of the lyric at a predetermined speed based on the instruction by the means. Playing means for performing a performance from a designated position of performance information; and returning to the means by the lyrics color change back-return instructing means to resume the performance from a performance location corresponding to the location in the designated lyrics. And a means for causing the music to play. 5. A means for storing performance information to which performance start position data and performance end position data indicating a predetermined performance range are added, and performance means for performing a performance based on the performance information stored in said means. Means for retrieving the performance start position data and performance end position data from the performance information, and causing the performance means to perform only the performance range of the performance start position data and performance end position data. Music playing device. 6. A performance means for performing a performance from a designated position of performance information, a voice input means for inputting voice, a scoring means for scoring the voice input by the means based on the performance information, Means for causing the performance means to perform again from the performance location where the scoring result by the scoring means was poor after the performance by the means. 7. A means for storing sound data of sound effects such as applause and cheers digitally recorded in advance, a sound effect generating means for reproducing sound data stored in said means to generate sound effects, and lyrics Lyrics page advance instructing means for instructing the advance of the page, lyrics page advance display means for displaying the lyrics in advance for each page at a predetermined speed based on the instruction by the means, and instructing the backward of the lyrics page Lyrics page backward instructing means, lyrics page backward displaying means for displaying lyrics backward by page at a predetermined speed based on an instruction from the means, and lyrics page forward displaying means by the lyrics page forward displaying means. Means for generating a sound effect for the sound effect generating means during the backward movement of the lyrics page by the lyrics page backward display means.